Role & responsibilities
The successful candidate will work:
- Work closely with APAC Credit Team investment professionals, (the IPs), supporting them in all stages of originating, structuring and executing transactions, including preparation and maintenance of financial models (both historical and forecast models)
- Assist the IPs in the preparation of pitch decks and monthly transaction updates
- Have some familiarity with the impact of both macroeconomic and political factors on emerging markets credit investments. Report these events to the IPs [as they occur, or in catch-up calls with the IPs].
- Prepare earnings update emails for all names covered by the IPs held in the APAC credit portfolios, as and when earnings updates are available.
- Assist the IPs in the preparation of credit approval memoranda, both for new credits and for periodic credit reviews. Process information across various company disclosures including earnings presentations, earnings calls, industry and company research reports etc. to produce such credit memos.
- Assist the IPs in the preparation of power point presentations for new deal screening meetings and for investment committee approval meetings.
Preferred candidate profile
- experience in corporate credit research
- Knowledge of:
- Bottom-up fundamental credit analysis, as well as macroeconomics and its impact on corporate credit
- Effective written and oral English communications skills
- Ability to read and understand financial statements with high attention to detail.
- Financial Modelling skills required. (Excel, as below)
- Computer Skills: Excel, power point required, experience using Bloomberg, CAP IQ, Factset desirable
- Masters Degree and/or CA/ CFA desirable but not mandatory depending on work experience.
- Some understanding of financial covenants and basic knowledge of bond or loan agreements will be a positive
